IWC Navy-Issued Deck Watch in Case 18/16 so important was the brand

so important was the brand to Rolex that as part of their ‘industrial rationalisation’ in the 1990s

The watch has been fully serviced by our watchmaker

but reacts the same under a UV light

- Stretch rivet Oyster bracelet ref 6636 with ref 80 endlinks

IWC Navy-Issued Deck Watch in Case 18/16 so important was the brandThe ultimate back up This is the first time we have offered a pocket watch on Bulang and Sons and, as you might guess, its something a little bit special! This IWC was delivered to the German navy as a deck watch, meant to be the final back up in case of failure of modern safety equipment such as atomic clocks and GPS. Qualified sailors can navigate with a clock and a compass and so these watches were kept on the bridge of a naval ship and wound once